Admission to the Program

This certificate is available to students currently enrolled in an American University graduate degree program. It is also open to students with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution. Applicants must submit their official transcripts along with a one-page statement of purpose.

Non-native English speakers are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they hold a degree from a U.S.-accredited institution before enrollment at SIS. The minimum TOEFL score for full admission consideration is 100 on the Internet-based test (iBT) or 600 on the paper-based test (PBT). The minimum IELTS score is 7.0.

Certificate Requirements

• 12 credit hours with grades of C or better 
• Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Graduate Academic Regulations 4.11, 5, 6)

Course Requirements

For capsule course descriptions, please see Global Health & Culture in AU Catalog.

Foundational (6 credits hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following, or other courses approved by faculty advisor:

• ANTH-622 Neoliberal Globalization and Health (3)
• SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management (3): 
  Introduction to Global Health
  Program Planning in Global Health

Electives (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Foundational, or other courses approved by faculty advisor:

• ANTH-544 Topics in Public Anthropology (3)
• ANTH-621 Health Geographies (3)
• ANTH-623 Militarization and Health (3)
• ANTH-624 Science, Technology and Health (3)
• ANTH-625 Health, Care, and Social Movements (3)
• GOVT-776 The Political Economy of Development (3)
• HIST-669 History of Medicine in the United States: from Smallpox to AIDS (3)
• HLTH-535 Global Nutrition (3)
• HLTH-575 Global Health (3)
• HLTH-585 Global Health Policy (3)
• PUAD-685 Topics in Policy Analysis and Management (1-3): Healthcare Policy
• SIS-619 Special Studies in International Politics (1-6): Humanitarian Interventions: Laws, Ethics, Dilemmas, and Ways Forward
• SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management (3):
  Introduction to Global Health
  Migration, Equity, and Health
  Program Planning in Global Health
  Social Accountability
• SIS-750 Research and Professional Methods in International Affairs (3): Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation

Competence Application (3 Credit Hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other course approved by faculty advisor:

• ANTH-691 Internship in Anthropology (1-6)
• SIS-793 Practicum in International Affairs (3) (topics)
• SIS-794 Substantial Research Paper with Coursework (3)
• SIS-795 Master’s Research Requirement (1-3)
• SIS-797 Master’s Thesis Supervision (1-6)